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Toy Gallery (Commercial #1, 1975?)

Views: 2718

Here's a commercial for the Toy Gallery, a local business at 1825 North Lincoln that advertised on WSNS Channel 44's Popeye with Steve Hart.

In this ad [which comes after a brief CG slate marked "VTR: 586 - Cut: 1 - Toy Gallery (CM :30) - M.T./D.M." - the M.T. standing for director Mike Torchia; not sure what the D.M. is], we see shots of such products as Rack Ten, Cadaco's Happy Birthday Game Party Pak, Monopoly, Tool Belt, Parcheesi, Juggling, a stuffed Little Lulu d...

Parker Brothers - ROM : The Space Knight (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1383

Here's a commercial for ROM: The Space Knight by Parker Brothers - the electronic robot toy which they also made a comic book of if I recall correctly.

Now that Rahm Emanuel is in charge of Chicago, maybe he can come up with a slightly-modified version of this toy - RAHM : The Space Mayor.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 28th 1979.

WBBM Channel 2 - News - "Marvin Glass, Toy Designer" (1972)

Views: 7499

Here's a vintage report from WBBM Channel 2's Bob Wallace about Marvin Glass and Associates - a famous Toy Design company based in Chicago.

His company created many famous toys including Mr. Machine and Rock'em Sock'em Robots.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 15th 1972.

Venture - "Merry, Merry, Venture" (Commercial, 1985)

Views: 1425

Here's another Christmas themed commercial for Venture featuring their toy selection.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, November 29th 1985.

A&M Toy Stores & Eastgate Toyland - "Fisher-Price Christmas Gifts & Toys" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1015

Not from a Chicago airing, but still appropriate, here's a local Chattanooga area commercial for A&M Toy Stores of East Ridge and Highland Plaza on Ringgold Road, and Eastgate Toyland of Eastgate (all of which were located within the Chattanooga, TN area), offering deals on Christmas gifts and toys from Fisher-Price. Seen around the Christmas tree are such offerings as the Sesame Street Clubhouse (with "three men in a tub" on top of the box), Riding Horse, and Play Family Farm. (Notic...

Yoda By Kenner (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2266

Here's a commercial for the Yoda action figure by Kenner, from the Star Wars Empire Strikes Back collection.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, September 22nd 1981.

Yoda & R2-D2 By Kenner (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2771

Here's a commercial for the Yoda and R2-D2 with sensor-scope action figures by Kenner, from the Star Wars Empire Strikes Back collection.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, April 12th 1982. (1981 Copyright)

Slave I by Kenner (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1959

Here's a cool commercial for Boba Fett's Slave I ship from the Empire Strikes Back Star Wars collection by Kenner.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, September 22nd 1981. (1980 Copyright)

Star Wars - Jabba The Hutt Playset (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1759

Here is a commercial for the Jabba The Hutt playset from Kenner.

This aired on local Chicago TV (via Cable) in 1983.